He thus addressed his successor: "My child, take good care to keep this tower of which the annoyances have made me grow old, and whose frauds and treasons have given me no peace nor rest'.] [Footnote 1204: Leonce de Lavergne, "Les Assemblees Povinciales," p.
19 .-- Consult the official statement of the provincial assemblies, and especially the chapters treating of the vingtiemes (an old tax of one-twentieth on incomes.-TR.)] [Footnote 1205: A report made by Treilhard in the name of the ecclesiastic committee, (Moniteur, 19th December, 1789): The religious establishments for sale in Paris alone were valued at 150 millions.
Later (in the session of the 13th February, 1791), Amelot estimates the property sold and to be sold, not including forests, at 3,700 millions.
M.de Bouille estimates the revenue of the clergy at 180 millions.
(Memoires, p.44).

{French currency is so well known to readers in general it is not deemed necessary to reduce statements of this kind to the English or American standard, except in special cases.-TR.] [Footnote 1206: A report by Chasset on Tithes, April, 1790.

Out of 123 millions 23 go for the costs of collection: but, in estimating the revenue of an individual the sums he pays to his intendants, overseers and cashiers are not deducted .-- Talleyrand (October 10, 1789) estimates the revenue of real property at 70 millions and its value at 2,100 millions.

On examination however both capital and revenue are found considerably larger than at first supposed.

(Reports of Treilbard and Chasset).